The other day when out in the city we saw a Buddhist priest, clad ina very voluminous Khaki-coloured robe, with a "wooden fish" hanging suspended round hhis neck in front, ard a small idol fixed on his back, making a round of the streets cal: ling attention to the fact that a subscription was wanted, by beating regularly on the "wooden fish." This T was told is done for several days and then someone takes him to each home and shop to collect the money, which, I was assured, is given quite and not ina niggardly with the same hope as that Which inspired those who bought "Indulgences" fu pro-Reformation times. Why is it that. people will rive so freely to purchase salvation, chen they s0 often give begrudging ly in return for that which them?. rem been purchased and freely offered td
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